Back in 1996, Paul Merton stepped down from his role as a panellist on Have I Got News For You.
Have I Got News For You laid the formula for the modern British panel series; it has endured so long that most of its myriad imitators (from Mock the Week to QI) have faded into cultural irrelevance.
The era of social media has not been kind to Have I Got News For You.
I don’t know what it will take for Have I Got News For You to finally shut up shop. Once you’ve made it as far as 63 seasons, all reasonable bets are off.